UPSC Current Affairs — 24 Sep 2026 Daily Briefing

Thursday, 24 September 2026

Saving the Aquifer or Saving the Smallholder? Punjab Must Stop Treating These as Opposites

On September 23, 2026, The Hindu published an editorial drawing on the latest Dynamic Groundwater Assessment and recent academic studies of groundwater markets in Sangrur and Barnala. It argues that Punjab's water crisis is now widening inequality among farmers as well as damaging the environment. It highlights the low enrolment in the Pani Bachao, Paisa Kamao scheme and calls for subsidies to support cultivators rather than…

Sub TopicPUNJAB'S GROUNDWATER OVER-EXTRACTION, INFORMAL WATER…SourceTHE HINDU, CGWB, PSPCL, THE…

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Freed, But Not on Bail: Should an Unconstitutional Arrest Leave the State Room to Try Again?

The Supreme Court delivered this ruling on September 21, 2026, in an appeal arising from a POCSO case in Punjab. It rejected the State's argument that the seriousness of an offence should stop Article 22 from giving an accused blanket immunity from re-arrest. It also directed High Courts to award suitable compensation for violations of Article 22. An Indian Express editorial and an Explained piece examined the ruling on…

Sub TopicARTICLE 22(1) AND (2), WRITTEN GROUNDS OF ARREST AND THE…SourceSUPREME COURT OF INDIA, INDIAN…

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Saving the Aquifer or Saving the Smallholder? Punjab Must Stop Treating These as Opposites

Freed, But Not on Bail: Should an Unconstitutional Arrest Leave the State Room to Try Again?